Wednesday, August 07, 2013

CK Rowley

Angus and I both had some bumps in our relations with Prof. Rowley, who died August 2 after a long illness. It appears he was working on a biography of James Buchanan, which, for those of us who know the history...well, let's leave it at that. That's what he was working on.

I am writing a memorial of CKR for TIR, and it will be out in the fall.

Charles sometimes was difficult. But then so am I. I owe Charles a lot, because through the years he supported my work and published it in many different places. Of course, sometimes in between he would launch tac-nuke strikes for some slight, real or imagined. But his work for Public Choice, and for the cause of liberty, should be acknowledged and honored by all of us.

I always wondered if Charles was happy. He worked very hard, on a lot of things. But it seemed like there was always something else, something he wanted and never got. Rest in peace now, sir.